New coal permit issued for metro co-op group

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division issued final air and water permits for a new coal plant in Middle Georgia Thursday.

The 850-megawatt plant in Washington County is the project of Power4Georgians, a small group of electric cooperatives led by Marietta-based Cobb EMC.

Spokesman Dean Alford said the final permit called the permit "among the very best, if not the best, in the country."

The project has drawn strong opposition from environmental groups.

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The manufacturer requested immediate modifications to thousands of planes globally after a JetBlue incident.

Some independent retailers in metro Atlanta are entering this holiday season feeling battered by what they call a chaotic year.

Erin and Lee Hanson are the founders behind Guardian Sports, the company that makes the Guardian Caps worn by college football and NFL players.

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Some independent retailers in metro Atlanta are entering this holiday season feeling battered by what they call a chaotic year.

Trammell Crow Co. is planning a $21 billion technology campus for a 1,632-acre site along I-75 roughly 60 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.

Erin and Lee Hanson are the founders behind Guardian Sports, the company that makes the Guardian Caps worn by college football and NFL players.